BLACKFINGER, led by former TROUBLE vocalist Eric Wagner, , have announced the addition of Chicago bassist Willie Max to it's ranks.

Willie, who is also a member of long running Chicago metal outfit SHADOZ EDGE, as well as SPILLAGE (featuring EARTHEN GRAVE’s Tony Spillman), replaces Ben Smith, who has moved on to pursue other musical interests. Check out Willie Max tearing up Spillage's version of 'Devil Woman' at Days Of The Doomed Fest III this past June in Milwaukee, WI:

As previously reported, Blackfinger signed a worldwide deal with Germany’s prestigious Church Within Records.

According to Mercyful Mike Management & Production: "The mastered album is being delivered to Church Within as we speak, and the CD and vinyl versions are expected out by the end of the year. An exact release date will be announced soon. A full tour in the support of the album is being discussed, and will be reported on as things fall into place. Until then, be sure to check out the new Blackfinger promo video from Kathy Reeves Productions below.”

As reported earlier, Dark Star Records will be handling the digital release of the Blackfinger debut, which will be available on the official release date of the CD/LP.

The debut album, with its many peaks and valleys of heaviness and melancholy, along with Wagner's signature vocals, will mark the singer’s first recorded output since Trouble’s 2007 release Simple Mind Condition.

The Blackfinger tracklisting is as follows:

'I Am Jon'

'Yellowood'

'Why God'

'On Tuesday Morning'

'As Long As I'm With You'

'Here Comes The Rain'

'My Many Colored Days'

'For One More Day'

'All The Leaves Are Brown'

'Til Death Do Us Part'

'Keep Fallin' Down'

Blackfinger's debut single 'All The Leaves Are Brown' is currently available this location.

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